Montana Hazardous Fuels Reduction Cost Share

DNRC pass-through of USDA Forest Service funds for thinning, pruning, slash disposal and pile burning on non-federal land next to National Forest land where prescribed fire is planned. Private landowners, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, conservation districts and collaboratives can apply. Landowners usually meet the 25% match through their own work. B: aimed at WUI community protection, limited to HUC-6 watersheds with active NFS fuels work, and individual landowners are mostly served through regional partners.

• Eligible: non-profits, private land owners, local and tribal governments, conservation districts, state agencies, colleges, collaborative groups

• Project in a HUC 6 watershed containing NFS land under active management incl. prescribed fire

• Start in advance of, and within three years of, planned fuels work on adjacent NFS lands

Up to $100,000; 25% non-federal match (4:1), generally met by landowner contributions.

Published amounts: Budget requests should be $100,000 or less. Requires a 4:1 federal to non-federal dollars match, calculated as 25% of total grant funds requested.

RFP is ongoing; contact the program manager. Proposals reviewed quarterly by a panel when funding is available. Individual landowners can also use DNRC's regional partner network (Resources for Landowners page).

Deadline text on the page: The request for proposals is open and revolving. (One-pager: Proposals accepted on an on-going basis and reviewed quarterly)